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C90200 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 55
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0